Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/28/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 28, 2001
- Al-Qaddoumi: Arafat visits Damascus in mid-June
Head of PLO political Department Farouk al-Qaddoumi announced on Thursday that the Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat will head for Damascus in mid-June, in his first official visit in five years. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/2/2001 - Set-in in Damascus in dolidarity with Intifada
Palestinian youth organizations, Arab women organization and Palestine children residing in Syria on Thursday staged a sit-in in front of the offices of the UN and UNICEF in Damascus, in solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle and their Intifada as well as with the Palestinian child, on the occasion of World Child Day. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/2/2001 - Environment ministry affirms application of Monterial protocol
A regional symposium on the importance of Arab armed forces in protecting the ozon layer, climate and the environment concluded on Friday. Syria, Environment, 6/2/2001 - Czech foreign minister visits Damascus next week
Czech Foreign Minister Yan Kafan has said his visit to Damascus early next week is designed to consolidate Czech-Syrian relations. Syria-Czech Republic, Politics, 6/2/2001 - Al-Assad discusses with al-Khatib Arab solidarity
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday held talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdulelah al-Khatib, who handed a message from King Abdullah II to the President. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/31/2001 - Syrian parliament member calls for minimum rate of respect to MPs
The independent Syrian member of parliament Muhey Eddine Habboush on Wednesday at the Syrian parliament called for the least rate of respect in dealing with the members of parliament. Syria, Politics, 5/31/2001 - Message to president al-Assad from Sudan's president Syria-Sudan, Politics, 5/31/2001
- Syria's defence minister affirms Damascus' full support to intifada Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/31/2001
- Israeli news report Syrian-Russain weapon deal
Israeli T.V. said Russia offered Syria selling her five modern reconnaissance planes. These planes are part of a one billion dollar- weapon deal. This deal has been discussed since Syrian Defence Minister 1st Lt.Gen. Mustafa Tlass visited Moscow recently. Syria-Russia, Military, 5/31/2001 - UN Security Council extends for UNDOF in the Golan
The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended for six months to the UN forces positioned in the occupied Syrian Golan since 1974 on the cease fire line between Syria and Israel. Syria, Politics, 5/31/2001 - Syrian prime minister in Sudan: 20 cooperation agreements Sudan-Syria, Politics, 5/30/2001
- Al-Assad gets a message from Putin
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received a message from the Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was conveyed by the Russian envoy Yegveny Primakov; about the tense situation in the region which threatens of increasing tension because of the Israeli practices. Syria-Russia, Politics, 5/30/2001 - Syrian company executes a water transport tunnel in Southern Iraq
Syrian official sources said that the general company for irrigation and potable waters (RIMA) has won an international bid to implement a project of a 19.2 Km long tunnel in al- Basra areas in Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 5/30/2001 - Syrian waters to Jordan
It is decided that a Jordanian delegation will head for Damascus within the few coming days to hold talks with Jordan on providing Jordan quantities of waters that would help to eliminate the water crisis of this summer in Jordan. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 5/30/2001 - Syrian ministers discuss cooperation ties with Iran
Cooperation between the governments of Syria and Iran, especially in the fields of regional planning and the restoration of ancient cities were the core of talks held on Tuesday by the Minister of Housing, Husam Safadi, and his Iranian counterpart. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/30/2001 - Damascus expects armed resistance in the Golan
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday during his meeting in Damascus with The Egyptian Coptic Pope Shenouda III stressed the need of being patient and steadfast in order " to restore back our rights." Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2001 - Scenario for another Kosovo against Syria, Lebanon
Diplomatic sources have disclosed a scenario being prepared by Israel with an American blessing. This scenario is designed to launch a war similar to that of Kosovo but this time against Syria and Lebanon, and the result of which is also the elimination of the Palestinian Intifada. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/2001 - Transport accord signed between Syria- Greece Syria-Greece, Economics, 5/29/2001
- Tartous is well-qualified to launch developed tourist industry Syria, Economics, 5/29/2001
- Syrian minister of electricity in Tehran for talks on cooperation Syria-Iran, Economics, 5/28/2001
- Omran conveyed a message from President al-Assad to Sudan's President
Information Minister Adnan Omran conveyed a message from President Bashar al-Assad to Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during a meeting last Sunday. Sudan-Syria, Politics, 5/28/2001 - Hariri: Syria's presence in Lebanon legitimate
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri stressed that the presence of the Syrian forces in Lebanon is necessary and temporary. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/28/2001 - Al-Shara back home from OIC meeting
Al-Shara urged Arab and Islamic states to comply by the meeting's stands and recommendations. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/28/2001 - Syria, unique for cultural tourism
A seminar was recently held in Damascus to familiarise travel agencies in Syria with the requirements of the German market and what are the likes and dislikes of the German consumer. Syria, Economics, 5/28/2001